Alma mater
University of Chicago
21 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clayton Eicher | Ph.B. | Chief Justice | 1904 |
| George Thomas McDermott | Ph.B. | Judge | 1908 |
| Jerome New Frank | Ph.B. | Judge | 1909 |
| Gus Jerome Solomon | Ph.B. | Judge | 1926 |
| Alexander J. Napoli | Ph.B. | Judge | 1927 |
| Hubert Louis Will | A.B. | Judge | 1935 |
| John Paul Stevens | B.A. | Associate Justice | 1941 |
| Milton Irving Shadur | B.S. | Judge | 1943 |
| James Benton Parsons | M.A. | Judge | 1946 |
| Robert Heron Bork | B.A. | Judge | 1948 |
| James Block Zagel | B.A. | Judge | 1962 |
| Nancy Garlock Edmunds | M.A.T. | Judge | 1971 |
| Lee Hyman Rosenthal | B.A. | Judge | 1974 |
| Renée Marie Bumb | M.A. | Judge | 1983 |
| Mary Elizabeth Phillips | B.A. | Judge | 1991 |
| Katherine Marie Menendez | B.A. | Judge | 1993 |
| Andrea Robin Wood | B.A. | Judge | 1995 |
| James Wesley Hendrix | B.A. | Judge | 2000 |
| Don Nelson Laramore | Judge | – | |
| Fred Clinton Jacobs | Judge | – | |
| Harry Bennett Anderson | Ph.B. | Judge | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.